Autism has nothing to do with becoming a psychotic mass murderer. Parents with autistic children have enough to deal with without having the disorder demonized by this tragedy.

I agree with this.But as a mom with a young son who has autism, this boy's characteristics sounds like autism spectrum disorder, not the fact that he killed 26 children and adults. I believe he might have been on the spectrum, but people are so worried about not "labeling" their child that they refuse to get help for the child. When they get older, they lack coping mechanisms.

I really hate all the misconceptions the media is giving about mental illness, especially autism. They make sure to repeatedly identify that he had autism and then briefly say "we don't mean to suggest that had anything to do with it though?"

i wanted to start a thread right before this happened.basically asking ppl--- what would they do if they are raising a psycopath.but I didn't b/c i felt i would have been hit w/ a bunch of " i can't relates" etc.

what prompted me to want to start the thread was--I just saw this movie We need to talk about Kevin.and it scared me.basically another massacre at a school- told through the mom's eyes.

i wanted to start a thread right before this happened.basically asking ppl--- what would they do if they are raising a psycopath.but I didn't b/c i felt i would have been hit w/ a bunch of " i can't relates" etc.

what prompted to want to start the thread was--I just saw this movie We need to talk about Kevin.and it scared me.basically another massacre at a school- told through the mom's eyes.

Saw this movie with friends months ago and many are contemplating not having kids...im serious

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